Living in GU28, Chichester
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around GU28 in Chichester. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central GU28 sold at a median of £635,000 across 7 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Chichester are down 1.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of GU28 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Chichester pays £2,470 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1 crime within roughly a mile of the centre in July 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Chichester: £432,078, down 1.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
Check sold prices for a specific address in GU28 →
See where GU28 ranks across South East →
Council tax at Band D in Chichester: £2,470 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare GU28 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for GU28 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around GU28
7 recorded home sales on the streets around central GU28 in the last 2 years, with a median of £635,000 and a range from £390,000 to £990,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Post House, GU28 9AF | Detached | £990,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 7 Westside, GU28 9AL | Detached | £580,000 | 1 May 2026 |
| Tudor Cottage, GU28 0RA | Detached | £845,000 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Westside, GU28 9AL | Detached | £635,000 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| 6 Hilltop, GU28 9AQ | Terraced | £480,000 | 28 Feb 2025 |
| 3 Westside, GU28 9AL | Detached | £390,000 | 3 Feb 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
1 school within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petworth Cof E Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
1 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.2% |
| Professional occupations | 18.1% |
| Skilled trades | 15.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How GU28 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 5.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of GU28 (E01031516, 1,504 residents in 2021, up 3.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 5.5 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67.4% | 71.2% | +3.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 17.7% | 18.5% | +0.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 10.7% | 10.2% | -0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 14.7% | 13.0% | -1.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 24.2% | 29.7% | +5.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 36.4% | 40.1% | +3.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 8.1% | 8.0% | -0.1 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.5% | 85.6% | +0.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.9% | 97.7% | -1.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central GU28 in July 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Chichester's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
1 supermarket, 1 pharmacy, 5 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs within a mile of central GU28.
Buses from the centre of GU28
Best-served stop: Upperton Road, with 1.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of GU28 is Upperton Road: 1.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:34, last 18:39. Routes there: 1, 422. 4 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of GU28. The nearest, The Petworth Surgery, has 5,974 registered patients and 1,341 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Petworth Surgery | 1.2 mi | 5,974 | 1,341 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, where 58.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust at 61.8%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Chichester pays £2,470 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Chichester, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,965 | +5.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,028 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,130 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,238 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,346 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,470 | +5.3% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Chichester, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about GU28
What is the average house price in GU28?
The average sold price in Chichester is £432,078 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in GU28?
Prices in Chichester are down 1.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in GU28?
The median of 7 recorded sales around central GU28 in the last 2 years is £635,000, ranging from £390,000 to £990,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in GU28?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GU28 in July 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is GU28 at risk of flooding?
Central GU28 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is GU28 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £635,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is GU28 safe?
1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central GU28 in July 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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